Ambush Kills Tipton Guardsman in Iraq
Iowa National Guard reports Aaron Sissel of Tipton 23 killed in an ambush near Husaybah on the Iraq Syria border. Sgt Joe Gossschalk from Tipton seriously injured. unit based in Centerville Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. Authorities caution final details pending AP report.
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UI in forefront of classroom tech despite budget cuts
UI classroom technology has advanced from simple projectors to Internet linked rooms with e Course management systems. Diane Machatka notes a 25 percent budget cut will limit new equipment, yet UI remains comparable to Big Ten peers in tech sophistication and online resources.
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County consolidation debate spans Iowa counties
The article notes long standing questions over reducing Iowa’s 99 counties with officials split on top down changes. It highlights voluntary consolidations already underway with shared services such as county engineers clerks of court and shared police or government buildings amid tough economic times.
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Iowa counties and population trends spark consolidation talk
Iowa ranks 30th in population and 23rd in land area while boasting many counties. Forty five of its 99 counties have under 15 000 residents with Adams County at 4482 in the 2000 Census. Economics professor Mark Edelman says real change must come from the bottom up and warns grand plans to redraw county lines are unlikely. County officials brace for more difficult economic times.
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Lincoln quotes misattributed to the 16th president spread
Historians in Illinois warn that many quotations falsely attributed to Abraham Lincoln appear in TV ads speeches and protests. Experts say Lincoln's iconic status makes these misattributions seem credible and widely accepted.
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Lincoln misquotes and misattributions on Star Trek page
A Tribune item notes misquoted Lincoln sayings and fabrications attributed to him. It cites examples including a misattributed line about sin by silence and references Lincoln facsimiles at illinois history site. The piece highlights how a minister poet and actor miscast Lincoln in an episode of Star Trek.
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